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If a machine is the only one that can perform a needed function, it would be desirable regardless of price. Also, price should be irrelevant for any machine that can do a needed function. What matters in these two cases is that the function be performed, regardless of the relative difference between the two machines. Thus, if time keeping is the only prerequisite, an expensive Brietling original is just as good as a Breitling replica.
The same analogy can be applied to shoes and apparel. However, there are other considerations worth mentioning. Firstly, for dress shoes and apparel like Christian Louboutin, style is paramount. Patrons tend to ignore other considerations like cost if the style suits them. The second consideration applicable to sport Adidas shoes and apparel, like Adidas, is comfort. Uncomfortable shoes or clothes may severely affect the athletes performance. Note that for Christian Louboutin, comfort comes secondary and for Breitling Replica watches, comfort is not an issue. Also, since Breitling Replica watches look exactly like an original, style is exactly the same.
There is a misconception these days that style needs to be expensive. Some designer clothing really are expensive and really are stylish and are really good investments in certain circumstances. However, style is based on the persons’ own preferences not necessarily the size of their wallets. Also, the financial crisis has placed a considerable burden on the purchasing capacity of the the average person. Thus careful consideration is necessary in buying clothes these days. There are some popular TV shows that address this matter, constrasting high end products with reasonably priced ones, and some manufacturers, like Ed Hardy, offer a good balance of style and cost.
Sporting apparel offers their own sense of style. Sports wear like NFL jerseys are widely accepted, comfortable, affordable and readily available. Designer polo shirts, like Lacoste may relatively be a bit more costly but then it offers a hint of exclusivety and affluence for costs that are still afforable. Like they say, a sport shirt never goes out of style.
Traditional manufacturing processes usually depend solely on skilled manpower. This is normal slow and production is low. However, depending on the skill of the workers and quality of materials they are able to produce high quality products. Roll Royce is an example of what is, at least partially, handmade. Leather items like Louis Vuitton handbags, and shoes, like UGG boots, are usually still handmade. However, because of the toughness of leather, sewing machines are used to aid the worker and increase production. Often, complexity of the product prevents from being made solely by machines. Also, some handmade workmanship cannot be replicated by automation. Ethnic products, like some fabrics and rugs, are still traditionally made by hand and as such are highly prized.
Automation increases product quantity. This increases available supply which, in turn, lowers cost and, consequently, selling price. Cloth, like denim in which True Religion jeans are made from, are almost always manufactured with automation.